2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony
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| Date | 22 February 2026 |
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| Venue | Verona Arena |
| Location | Verona, Italy |
| Also known as | Beauty in Action |
| Filmed by | Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) |
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The 2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony will be held on 22 February 2026 at Verona Arena in Verona, Italy. This will be the last Winter Olympics closing ceremony to be held in a stadium until the 2034 Utah Winter Olympics.
As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings are expected to combine the formal ceremonial closing of this international sporting event, including closing speeches, hoisting of the flags, the parade of athletes and the handover of the Olympic flag, with an artistic spectacle to showcase the culture and history of the current and next host nation, France, for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps.[1] It will be the first Olympics Games closing ceremony under the IOC presidency of Kirsty Coventry.
Proceedings
The Closing Ceremony will take place at the Verona Arena at 20:00 (CET) in Verona, Italy. It will be filmed by Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) and broadcast by International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Global Media rights holders.
Olympic Flag Handover Ceremony
The Mayors of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo Giuseppe Sala and Gianluca Lorenzi will hand the Olympic flag over to IOC International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry. She will then hand the flag over to Christian Estrosi, the mayor of Nice, France. The Olympic flag will be raised again on 14 July 2028 at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
Anthems
National Anthem of Italy – TBD
National Anthem of Greece – TBD
Olympic Anthem – TBD
French National Anthem – TBD
Music performances
- Gabry Ponte, who was previously a member of the Eurodance group Eiffel 65, will perform at the closing ceremony.[2]
- Italian singer Achille Lauro will perform at the closing ceremony.[3]
- Canadian singer Alessia Cara will perform at the closing ceremony.
- Meduza will perform at the closing ceremony.
- Stewart Copeland will perform at the closing ceremony.
- Benedetta Porcaroli will perform and contribute at the closing ceremony.
Dignitaries in attendance
International Olympic Committee
Members of the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic movement, not counting foreign representatives:
TBD
Host
- Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy (expected; representing President Sergio Mattarella)
International
- Sébastien Lecornu, Prime Minister of France (expected; representing Emmanuel Macron, President of host country of 2030 Winter Olympics)
Countries
TBD
Television Coverage
The Closing Ceremony will be filmed by host broadcaster Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), with OBS distributing a "world feed" for rights-holding broadcasters to use.
Commentators and hosts
Notes
References
- ^ "How do the Olympic games opening and closing ceremonies take place?". Olympics.com. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Garby Ponte To Perform At The Olympics Closing Ceremony". Escxtra.com. February 15, 2026. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ^ "Achille Lauro Stars In The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Closing Ceremony". Olympics.com. February 17, 2026. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ^ "When Is The 2026 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony". NBCSports.com. February 17, 2026. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
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